Chicken Boy - My Life With Hens

Most of us want a dog, or a cat, or a pony when we are young - but for Arthur Parkinson, it was always hens. Growing up in an ex-mining town in Nottinghamshire, the other kids in the playground called him ''Chicken Boy''. The quiet fulfilment of keeping hens became his sanctuary, a tonic for mental and physical health, a connection with his family and the natural world. Illustrated with Arthur''s own characterful watercolours and photographs of his ''girls'', Chicken Boy is a one-of-a-kind memoir of a life in nature.<>

About the author

Arthur Parkinson was born and bought up in Nottinghamshire. He has loved chickens all his life and his other passions concern organic gardening, conservation and sustainable floristry. He is a writer, illustrator and photographer with his work and interests regularly shared on his Instagram account. This is his fifth book. @Arthurparkinson_

Product details

• Authors: ARTHUR PARKINSON
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.04.2024
• EAN: 9780241573662
• ISBN: 978-0-241-57366-2
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 20 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Gardening, NATURE / Animals / Birds, PETS / Birds, Memoirs, HOUSE & HOME / Sustainable Living, GARDENING / Essays & Narratives, Green lifestyle & self-sufficiency, Wildlife: birds and birdwatching: general interest, Self-sufficiency and ‘green’ lifestyle, Birds, Including Cage Birds, As Pets, Poultry farming